Production News

BBC Commissions Four New Programmes

BBC Head of Commissioning, Documentaries Clare Sillery has announced four new titles, due on air over the coming months, which display the breadth and depth of documentaries across BBC One and BBC Two.

In The Real Marigold Hotel On Tour celebrities from the hit BBC One series return and, in groups, travel the globe, journeying to Russia, Mexico, Vietnam and Argentina. Also on BBC One, filmmaker acclaimed Jane Treays (Inside Claridge’s) is back with more fascinating behind-the-scenes access, this time at the Corinthia Hotel, London, in A Very Modern Grand Hotel (w/t).

On BBC Two's The Case Of Sally Challen (w/t), filmmaker Rowan Deacon follows the appeal of Sally Challen's conviction of murder for the killing of her husband in 2011. And in an exciting new concept for BBC Two, The Brigade w/t, follows distinguished Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton as he guides ten ambitious chefs on a journey across Europe to transform their careers, turning them into a Kitchen Brigade to take on the best in the world.

02/10/2015
RTS North West Announce Awards Shortlist
The Royal Television Society (RTS) North West Centre has announced the shortlist for its annual awards at an event hosted by CBBC presenter Lauren Lay